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The Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1982

S.I. 1982/963 · Made 13 July 1982

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NURSES, MIDWIVES AND HEALTH VISITORS

Made 13th July 1982

In exercise of the power conferred upon me by section 24(2) of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 I hereby make the following order:—

Contents

  1. 1Citation and interpretation
  2. 2Appointed days
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and interpretation

(1)

This order may be cited as the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1982.

(2)

In this order “the Act” means the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979.

2Appointed days

(1)

The day appointed for the coming into operation of Schedule 2 to the Act (in so far as it is not already in force) shall be 15th September 1983.

(2)

The day appointed for the coming into operation of paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 1 to the Act shall be 1st November 1983.

Signature

Norman Fowler

One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State

13th July 1982

Explanatory note

This Order brings into operation on 15th September 1983 the provisions of Schedule 2 to the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 which are not already in force and which relate to the membership of the National Boards after the appointed day and in particular to the elected members. On 1st November 1983 it brings into operation paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 1 to that Act which makes provision for the quorum of the Central Council.